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Chicago White Sox Win World Series

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students react to a series of statements about the World Series, then read a news article about the Chicago White Sox winning the 2005 World Series. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and...
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Good Sportsmanship Leads to Home Run

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils share examples of good sportsmanship, then read a news article about a team helping an injured player score a home run. The teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity, then students read the news...
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Bring on the World: Football Around the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners explore the existence of football in the world. In this current events lesson plan, students examine how football is played using an interactive whiteboard. Learners compare its existence in the United Kingdom and in African...
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Olympic Challenges

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students consider the impact of the Olympic Games. In this current events lesson, students prepare for the 2006 Olympics by visiting selected websites to learn how the Olympic games began, political issues of the games, and preview the...
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Sport and Security

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine world sports. In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a photograph of a sport scene to determine what was taking place when the photograph was taken. Students respond to the provided discussion...
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Dance Through the Ages

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students integrate the study of the Revolutionary War through dance. They study many dances such as The Waltz, Charleston, Swing, Fox Trot, 50's and 60's dances all the way to the current Cha Cha Slide. They study the social aspect,...
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Ballroom Dance

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners are introduced to ballroom dancing and are encouraged to continue with ballroom dancing as a lifetime activity. They are introduced to ballroom dancing to heighten their locomotor and motor skills, etiquette and social...
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The Geography of the Olympics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students plot both Summer and Winter Olympic sites since 1896 and analyze the pattern of dots created. They evaluate the possibility of Indianapolis holding the Summer Olympic games in the future.
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The Winter Olympics and Elementary Math Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Tune into the many elementary math lessons, and learning opportunities during the Winter Olympic Games.